ch 54, 58, and 59 Flashcards
Enlargement of the fetal cranium as a result of ventriculomegaly
macrocephaly
Most severe form of holoprosencephaly characterized by a single common ventricle and a malformed brain
alobar holoprosencephaly
Increase in size of the jugular lymphatic sacs caused by abnormal development
cystic hygroma
Neural tube defect of the spine in which the dorsal vertebrae fail to fuse together, allowing the protrusion of meninges and/or spinal cord through the defect
spina bifida
Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the cerebral ventricles leading to dilatation of the ventricle; compression of developing brain tissue and brain damage may result; commonly associated with additional fetal anomalies
ventriculomegaly
An abnormality or congenital malformation
anomaly
Congenital absence of the cerebral hemispheres caused by occlusion of the carotid arteries, midbrain structures are present, and fluid replaces cerebral tissue
hydranencephaly
Open spinal defect characterized by protrusion of meninges and spinal cord through the defect, usually within a meningeal sac
meningomyelocele
Ventriculomegaly in the neonate, abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the cerebral ventricles resulting in compression and, frequently, destruction of brain tissue
hydrocephalus
Form of holoprosencephaly characterized by a common ventricle, hypotelorism, and a nose with a single nostril
cebocephaly
Closed defect of the spine without protrusion of meninges or spinal cord
spina bifida occulta
Neural tube defect characterized by lack of development of the cerebral and cerebellar hemispheres and cranial vault; this abnormality is incompatible with life
anencephaly
Condition associated with anencephaly in which there is complete or partial absence of the cranial bones
acrania
Severe form of holoprosencephaly characterized by a common ventricle, fusion of the orbits with one or two eyes present, and a proboscis
cyclopia
Open spinal defect characterized by protrusion of the spinal meninges
meningocele
Range of abnormalities resulting from abnormal cleavage of the forebrain
holoprosencephaly
Malformation of the lymphatic system that leads to single or multiloculated lymph filled cavities around the neck
fetal cystic hygroma
premature closure of cranial sutures
craniosynostoses
underdevelopment of the jaw and cheek bone and abnormal ears
treacher collins syndrome
head smaller than the body
microcephaly
cystic dilatation of the lacrimal sac at the nasocanthal angle
dacryocystocele
absent eyes
anophthalmia
small chin
micrognathia
congenital defect caused by an extra chromosome, which causes a deficiency in the forebrain
holoprosencephaly
absence of the nose
arrhinia
increased thickness in the nuchal fold area in the back of the neck associalted with trisomy 21
nuchal lucency
abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
exophthalmia
protrusion of the brain from the cranial cavity
cephalocele
enlargement of the thyroid gland
fetal goiter (thyromegaly)
hereditary disease caused by failure to oxidize an amino acid (phenylalanine) to tyrosine because of a defective enzyme, can lead to mental retardation
phenylketonuria (PKU)
eyes too far apart
hypertelorism
underdevelopment of the eyes, fingers, and mouth
oculodentodigital dysplasia
eyes too close together
hypotelorism